PT-2024-29058 · Apple · Apple Macos

Claudio Bozzato + 1 · Published 2024-07-29 · Updated 2024-12-10 · CVE-2024-40800

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 12.7.6 macOS versions prior to 13.6.8 macOS versions prior to 14.6

Description An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation, which may allow an app to modify protected parts of the file system.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 12.7.6, update to macOS Monterey 12.7.6 to resolve the issue. For macOS versions prior to 13.6.8, update to macOS Ventura 13.6.8 to resolve the issue. For macOS versions prior to 14.6, update to macOS Sonoma 14.6 to resolve the issue.

Fix

Improper Preservation of Permissions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-281

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-40800

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 17

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214118 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40800 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214119 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214120 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-40800 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214118 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/120911 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/18 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/19 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/120912 · Note
• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2010 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jul/20 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214119 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214120 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/120910 · Note